Campbell named a Military Friendly School

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The Campbell football program will hold its annual Military Appreciation Day on Saturday, Sept. 14, when the Camels host Charleston Southern at the refurbished Barker-Lane Stadium at 6 p.m. All active military personnel and veterans receive free admission and can purchase guest tickets for $5 each. Pregame and halftime festivities will be presented by the Army and National Guard.

Full details and ticketing information can be found at gocamels.com or by calling 910-893-1459.

Meet one of our student veterans

Staff Sgt. Steven Walther, a former Special Forces medic and a 2013 Campbell graduate and current MBA student, spoke with We Are Campbell about his military experience and why he chose to attend Campbell. Here is an excerpt from the edited interview, which you can read at We Are Campbell:

“Campbell is extremely military friendly. I did shop around when looking at colleges, and Campbell helped transferring military experience to credit, which is actually very difficult to find. Campbell was wonderful, the transition was easy, and they have an excellent Yellow Ribbon Program. I say thanks to them.”

BUIES CREEK -- Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named Campbell University to the coveted Military Friendly Schools® list, which honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace U.S. military service members, veterans and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus.

"Inclusion on the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools® shows Campbell’s commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students,” said Sean Collins, vice president at Victory Media and a nine-year Navy veteran. “The need for education is growing and our mission is to provide the military community with transparent, world-class resources to assist in their search for schools.”

Now in its fifth year, the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools® was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 10,000 schools nationwide approved for VA tuition funding.

More than 1,000 students currently enrolled at Campbell are using veterans benefits, said Joy Cox, the university’s director of veteran affairs.

Campbell offers educational programs for veterans on its main campus in Buies Creek and its extended campuses at Camp Lejeune, Fort Bragg/Pope Air Force and the Research Triangle Park. The distance education program has courses that provide flexibility to military professionals who are deployed or stationed overseas.

Each campus has a VA certifying official who serves as a liaison between veteran students and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Several offices across the university also work together to assist military personnel and veterans, and a Student Veteran’s Club helps incoming students with ties to the military.

“The selection as a Military Friendly School shows that Campbell University is committed to ensuring our veterans and their family members receive a quality education,” Cox said. “We have dedicated offices and personnel to work individually with our students using Veteran’s benefits. We know each person is different and will have questions that affect their decision on whether or not to attend Campbell. We work one on one with our students from acceptance to graduation.”

The survey results that comprise the 2014 Military Friendly Schools® list were independently tested by Ernst & Young LLP based upon the weightings and methodology established by Victory Media. Each year schools taking the survey are held to a higher standard than the previous year via improved methodology, criteria and weightings developed with the assistance of an Academic Advisory Board (AAB) consisting of educators from schools across the country.

The 1,868 colleges, universities and trade schools on this year’s list exhibit leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience. These schools, including Campbell, have world-class programs and policies for student support on campus, academic accreditation, credit policies, flexibility and other services to those who served, Collins said.

ABOUT Victory Media Inc

Victory Media is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that has been serving the military community since 2001. Our data-driven Military Friendly® lists are published in G.I. Jobs, Military Spouse, Vetrepreneur media channels, republished in periodicals like USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Bloomberg BW and are frequently cited on national TV by NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, Fox News and others.

Comments

In Jan 2012 as I retired after 23 years in the Army, I submitted and was accepted to Campbell. The joy of being accepted was beyond belief. During my 3 years at CU, not only did I gain my BA of Crim Justice, but I gained knowledge and friendships I will for ever hold dear. Joy Cox is like my big sister and together we brought back the Student Veterans club and a family atmosphere of veterans togetherness. CU was the best move I could have made. Not only did I get my degree, but I used my time in extra curricular activities, Theater, newspaper, community garden and eventually Crim club Pres. This school, professors and faculty truly welcome and assist VETERANS with the transition to civilian life and support us to be all that we can.

By Frankie Crawford Jr on August 5, 2014 - 4:54pm

Campbell’s Col. Terrell made it possible for me to complete my Business degree in 74 while also serving the ROTC Dept.as assistant PMS and giving back to its student cadets. Yes,Campbell is Military friendly and always has been.My daughter,Col. Fran Reese also served the ROTC Dept.

By Hank Johnson on September 24, 2013 - 4:33pm

I enrolled at CU, last year, because of the university’s reputation of being military friendly. Enrolling at CU is one of the best decisions of my life. CU is a very military friendly school and Joy Cox does an outstanding job ensuring that the vets are well taken care of. This recognition is well deserved and I’m proud to be a Fighting Camel!

By Dennis C. Quinn on September 14, 2013 - 9:51am

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